As heard on 123.3........

[John Sinclair[_5_]]

Honey, the trailer CAME OFF!
WHAT! WHERE?
Just outside of town!
Is the trailer all right?
Yes
(Pause)
Is the car all right?
Yes
(Long pause)
Are you all right?
Yes........ (longer pause).......Thanks for asking!
😳JJ

[AS]

On Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 4:17:51 PM UTC-4, John Sinclair wrote:
> Honey, the trailer CAME OFF!
> WHAT! WHERE?
> Just outside of town!
> Is the trailer all right?
> Yes
> (Pause)
> Is the car all right?
> Yes
> (Long pause)
> Are you all right?
> Yes........ (longer pause).......Thanks for asking!
> 😳JJ

Good one! He has his priorities right! ;-)
Heard this one a while ago:
'Hey [XYZ] - turn on your radio!'

Uli
'AS'

[Nick Kennedy[_3_]]

Flying out of Parowan several years ago these 2 Germans flying out of Ely Nv come up on 123.3
After a bit it sounds like there together, low, trying to dig out.
They go wall to wall for a couple of minutes.
There's a little break and some wag keys up his Mic and says " Hey you Germans, Your in America, Speak Spanish.
That really cracked me up!
Nick
T

[Tim Newport-Peace[_6_]]

At 02:51 05 October 2020, Nick Kennedy wrote:
>Flying out of Parowan several years ago these 2 Germans flying out of Ely
>Nv come up on 123.3
>After a bit it sounds like there together, low, trying to dig out.
>They go wall to wall for a couple of minutes.
>There's a little break and some wag keys up his Mic and says " Hey you
>Germans, Your in America, Speak Spanish.
>That really cracked me up!
>Nick
>T
>
During a Competition:
Crew to Pilot: " You have the Car Keys in your Pocket!"

[AS]

On Monday, October 5, 2020 at 4:30:06 AM UTC-4, Tim Newport-Peace wrote:
> At 02:51 05 October 2020, Nick Kennedy wrote:
> >Flying out of Parowan several years ago these 2 Germans flying out of Ely
> >Nv come up on 123.3
> >After a bit it sounds like there together, low, trying to dig out.
> >They go wall to wall for a couple of minutes.
> >There's a little break and some wag keys up his Mic and says " Hey you
> >Germans, Your in America, Speak Spanish.
> >That really cracked me up!
> >Nick
> >T
> >
> During a Competition:
> Crew to Pilot: " You have the Car Keys in your Pocket!"

Another 'Classic' one is 'Hey [XYZ] - your mic is stuck!'

Uli
'AS'

[John Sinclair[_5_]]

This isn’t particularly funny, but the radio call was.......I’m bailing out, now!.......The answer........OK, Honey!
As I recall, the guy had landed out the day before and ground-looped the bird which caused some undirected damage to his wing. After takeoff a large bulge developed in his left wing skin! After some discussion and with the bulge getting larger........he made the radio call.

Another memorable radio call was.............You better get out of there!...........long pause, then........ good chute near Red Mountain........

Cindy would be able to fill in the gaps!

JJ

On Monday, October 5, 2020 at 1:30:06 AM UTC-7, Tim Newport-Peace wrote:
> At 02:51 05 October 2020, Nick Kennedy wrote:
> >Flying out of Parowan several years ago these 2 Germans flying out of Ely
> >Nv come up on 123.3
> >After a bit it sounds like there together, low, trying to dig out.
> >They go wall to wall for a couple of minutes.
> >There's a little break and some wag keys up his Mic and says " Hey you
> >Germans, Your in America, Speak Spanish.
> >That really cracked me up!
> >Nick
> >T
> >
> During a Competition:
> Crew to Pilot: " You have the Car Keys in your Pocket!"

[[email protected]]

A Chinese airline crew declared an emergency, and after a few minutes of the crew laboring to explain their problem to the controller in English, the controller finally said 'lets talk in Chinese', which they did.

[Ventus_a]

;1030809']This isn’t particularly funny, but the radio call was.......I’m bailing out, now!.......The answer........OK, Honey!
As I recall, the guy had landed out the day before and ground-looped the bird which caused some undirected damage to his wing. After takeoff a large bulge developed in his left wing skin! After some discussion and with the bulge getting larger........he made the radio call.

Another memorable radio call was.............You better get out of there!...........long pause, then........ good chute near Red Mountain........

Cindy would be able to fill in the gaps!

JJ

On Monday, October 5, 2020 at 1:30:06 AM UTC-7, Tim Newport-Peace wrote:
At 02:51 05 October 2020, Nick Kennedy wrote:
Flying out of Parowan several years ago these 2 Germans flying out of Ely
Nv come up on 123.3
After a bit it sounds like there together, low, trying to dig out.
They go wall to wall for a couple of minutes.
There's a little break and some wag keys up his Mic and says " Hey you
Germans, Your in America, Speak Spanish.
That really cracked me up!
Nick
T

During a Competition:
Crew to Pilot: " You have the Car Keys in your Pocket!"

Yeah, not funny really.

Had similar a few years back at my old club. Mayday call followed by something along the lines of 'the controls are jammed and I'm bailing out'.

Longish silence then 'Why won't anyone talk to me?' He was still aboard and maybe waiting for permission to jump?

He finally bailed out and we could see the glider spiral in and the good chute from the airfield.

Most disappointing thing about all this was he took off without full and free controls after having a restriction in the stick movement and needlessly destroyed the clubs Discus CS

:-( Colin

[[email protected]]

On Monday, October 5, 2020 at 4:44:30 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> A Chinese airline crew declared an emergency, and after a few minutes of the crew laboring to explain their problem to the controller in English, the controller finally said 'lets talk in Chinese', which they did.

About a year ago I was towing in the Pawnee when I switched to Vero Beach tower to inform them that we are finishing for the day. I heard in a heavy Chinese accent, plane tuck, plane tuck. The controller asked a Bonanza that was on the taxi way to inform him of what the problem was, as the Chinese continued to broadcast that plane no move, plane no move. There was a brief laugh as the Bonanza informed the tower that the Chinese student had landed with full brakes and blew both main tires and went into the grass. I guess he was correct in saying plane no move!

[Thomas Dixon]

On Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 2:17:51 PM UTC-6, John Sinclair wrote:
> Honey, the trailer CAME OFF!
> WHAT! WHERE?
> Just outside of town!
> Is the trailer all right?
> Yes
> (Pause)
> Is the car all right?
> Yes
> (Long pause)
> Are you all right?
> Yes........ (longer pause).......Thanks for asking!
> 😳JJ


John,
This was not on 123.3 but still, at the time got everybody's attention. While on final approach to Saigon in the late 60's on a Braniff Int. Airlines - some will remember the wild plane paint jobs and Flight Attendants Uniforms. From the cockpit one of the pilots reported the temperature and humidity in Saigon, both were high, then said. "...and the ground fire is light to moderate." It was very quiet for a few moments and then there was the sound of forced laughter. Great way to arrive!!!

Boise, ID

[[email protected]]

For an afternoon diversion, radio story starting at at 56 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nuAZfKSvvg

[joel!!!!@yahoo,com]

On Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 1:17:51 PM UTC-7, John Sinclair wrote:
> Honey, the trailer CAME OFF!
> WHAT! WHERE?
> Just outside of town!
> Is the trailer all right?
> Yes
> (Pause)
> Is the car all right?
> Yes
> (Long pause)
> Are you all right?
> Yes........ (longer pause).......Thanks for asking!
> 😳JJ
I've got one I heard years ago at a contest in Cordelle -Author "The late Great Andy McQuigg" Someone on "Ocean" 123.45 = "What are those tall Black Things on course?" Andy responds in a nano second = "Basketball Players"

[Dan Marotta]

On 10/6/2020 12:52 PM, Thomas Dixon wrote:
> Airlines - some will remember the wild plane paint jobs and Flight Attendants Uniforms.
Yup, I remember.Â* And I still have my 3-stripe pilot's uniform and ID card.
--
Dan, 5J

[Papa3[_2_]]

About 20 years ago our beloved, local character Tony Benson (P4) was up on a beautiful late summer day in his ASW-20. Suddenly, a panicked call from one of the other gliders (44), an LS3 (now El Bondo) comes over the radio.

44 (tense): Tony, something just let go in the glider, there was a huge bang.
P4 (calm): 44, can you fly straight and level.
44 (tense): I think so, but something broke. Oh my God.
P4 (calm): Keep everything steady. Where are the flaps.
44 (very tense): I was thermalling. Oh my God.
P4 (calm): Okay, well can you go to neutral?
44 (super tense): I don't know.
...... This goes on for several more iterations, as P4 talks 44 down off the ledge and gets him comfortable that the airplane is still totally contrallable.
P4 (calm): By the way, if this doesn't work out, can I have the trailer?

Post script. It was just a trim spring that let go with a big "ca-boing".

P3







On Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 4:17:51 PM UTC-4, John Sinclair wrote:
> Honey, the trailer CAME OFF!

[gkemp]

Years ago flying in a contest at Minden, I believe it was

Andre Dumestre: Long transmission in French.
Other: Keep it short!
Dumestre: It is short, in French it just sounds longer.

[John Sinclair[_5_]]

On Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 11:52:58 AM UTC-7, Thomas Dixon wrote:
> On Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 2:17:51 PM UTC-6, John Sinclair wrote:
> > Honey, the trailer CAME OFF!
> > WHAT! WHERE?
> > Just outside of town!
> > Is the trailer all right?
> > Yes
> > (Pause)
> > Is the car all right?
> > Yes
> > (Long pause)
> > Are you all right?
> > Yes........ (longer pause).......Thanks for asking!
> > 😳JJ
> John,
> This was not on 123.3 but still, at the time got everybody's attention. While on final approach to Saigon in the late 60's on a Braniff Int. Airlines - some will remember the wild plane paint jobs and Flight Attendants Uniforms. From the cockpit one of the pilots reported the temperature and humidity in Saigon, both were high, then said. "...and the ground fire is light to moderate." It was very quiet for a few moments and then there was the sound of forced laughter. Great way to arrive!!!
>
> Boise, ID

Those freedom-bird flights were much anticipated and appreciated! I escaped Nam on a DC-8.............quiet as a mouse till we broke ground, then the whole plane erupted into a crescendo of YEAH BABBY, WE MADE IT OUT ALIVE!
Thanks,
JJ...........16th Tac Recon

[Waveguru]

JJ, I've said it before, and I'm saying it again, you should write a book...


Boggs

[[email protected]]

French pilot to English Controller: Tower, Haystack 123 five south for landing.
English controller: Haystack 123, say again type of aircraft
French pilot: Haystack. Haystack. Alpha Zulu Tango Echo Charlie.

[Jay Campbell]

On Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 5:29:35 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> French pilot to English Controller: Tower, Haystack 123 five south for landing.
> English controller: Haystack 123, say again type of aircraft
> French pilot: Haystack. Haystack. Alpha Zulu Tango Echo Charlie.
At Perry one year. Open class glider heavy with water, Tow pilot Phil LaBerge:
Glider: add five knots please
Pause
Glider: add five knots please
Pause
Glider: add five knots please
Phil: we're at 2200 AGL, how high do you want to go?
Silence

[Guy Byars[_5_]]

ATC: Intruder 234, the Petersburg WV glider wave window is active, glider traffic 12 o'clock ten miles.
Intruder: We are at 19,000ft, what does that have to do with us?
ATC: Sir, those gliders are above you.

[AS]

On Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 10:27:07 AM UTC-4, Guy Byars wrote:
> ATC: Intruder 234, the Petersburg WV glider wave window is active, glider traffic 12 o'clock ten miles.
> Intruder: We are at 19,000ft, what does that have to do with us?
> ATC: Sir, those gliders are above you.

LOL - I was at the wave-camp in Petersburg, WV that year and heard that exchange!

Uli
'AS'

[kinsell]

On 10/5/20 8:47 AM, AS wrote:
> On Monday, October 5, 2020 at 4:30:06 AM UTC-4, Tim Newport-Peace wrote:
>> At 02:51 05 October 2020, Nick Kennedy wrote:
>>> Flying out of Parowan several years ago these 2 Germans flying out of Ely
>>> Nv come up on 123.3
>>> After a bit it sounds like there together, low, trying to dig out.
>>> They go wall to wall for a couple of minutes.
>>> There's a little break and some wag keys up his Mic and says " Hey you
>>> Germans, Your in America, Speak Spanish.
>>> That really cracked me up!
>>> Nick
>>> T
>>>
>> During a Competition:
>> Crew to Pilot: " You have the Car Keys in your Pocket!"
>
> Another 'Classic' one is 'Hey [XYZ] - your mic is stuck!'
>
> Uli
> 'AS'
>

A chatty pilot from a neighboring club was complaining about his battery
voltage dropping. "It' 8 volts! Now it's 5! Wait, it down to zero!!"

Don't know how I resisted getting on the radio and saying it sounds
pretty darn good for zero volts.

[Papa3[_2_]]

On Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 8:42:50 PM UTC-4, Dan Fitzgerald wrote:

> > 😳JJ
> A day with heavy radio chatter prompted a remark from a pilot at a neighboring club: "It sounds like the Elsinore crew is going up at 500 words per minute!".


Back in the day, the operation at Wurtsboro was famous for a couple of guys with German accents who relentlessly provided position reports (note: no point is more than 10 miles from the local airport).

- Ver are u Hans?
- I am at ze Neville. Ver are u Franz?
- I am at ze zand pit.
- (10 minutes later) Ver ar u now Hans?
- I am at ze gravel pit. Ver are u Franz?
- I am at ze hang glider launch.

After about 3 hours of this the second (last ) guy announces entering ze pattern at Wurtsboro.

Tony Benson comes on the radio, hums a few bars of the Star Spangled Banner, and announces in a heavy German accent "Zis concludes our daily broadcast from Radio Free Wurtsboro. Join us again tomorrow, zame time, zame frequency". Radios up and down the east coast erupted with atta=boys and laughter.

[Jock Proudfoot]

At 02:06 09 October 2020, Papa3 wrote:
>On Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 8:42:50 PM UTC-4, Dan Fitzgerald
wrote:
>


>
Not on 123.3, but fun

GA Aircraft: (during a long hold) I'm fu***** bored.
Controller: The last transmitter, identify yourself immediately.
GA Aircraft: I said I was fu***** bored, not fu***** stupid.

[[email protected]]

From the Senior Championship, SLGP.
Call signs will be omitted.

" Glider XYZ, you will climb better if you raise your gear."

Answer:

"I'm urinating." (thick foreign accent, apparently his pee tube only worked with the gear down.)

Walt Connelly

[[email protected]]

"ZYX, do you think I am an a**hole?'

"Yes, ABC, you are an a**hole."

(1/2 hour later)

"ZYX, do you really think I am an a**hole?'

"Yes, ABC, you are."

(1/2 hour later)

"ZYX, do you still think I am an a**hole?'

(exasperated) "No, ABC. You are a wonderful guy!"

"Gee thanks, ZYX. You know your gear is down?"

[Harry Worth]

At 13:45 09 October 2020, wrote:
>"ZYX, do you think I am an a**hole?'
>
>"Yes, ABC, you are an a**hole."
>
>(1/2 hour later)
>
>"ZYX, do you really think I am an a**hole?'
>
>"Yes, ABC, you are."
>
>(1/2 hour later)
>
>"ZYX, do you still think I am an a**hole?'
>
>(exasperated) "No, ABC. You are a wonderful guy!"
>
>"Gee thanks, ZYX. You know your gear is down?"
>
>Ona competition in UK glider called
581 yours wheel is down
No reply
581 your wheel is down
Still no reply
Angry call 581 YOUR WHEEL IS DOWN.
Finally reply Yes it’s down locked welded and fixed!
Aircraft was Club Libelle

[Chip Bearden[_2_]]

The details are hazy but IIRC, at the practice day for an uncomfortably warm and humid midwestern regional contest in the 60s involving a national champion pilot and his attractive wife:

Wife: "___, are you going to be landing soon? I'm hot and I want to go back to the motel."

Chorus of male voices cheering, hooting, and whistling, with one pilot enthusiastically offering to land and accompany her if hubbie wanted to keep flying.

Chip Bearden
JB

[Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot)]

On Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 4:17:51 PM UTC-4, John Sinclair wrote:
> Honey, the trailer CAME OFF!
> WHAT! WHERE?
> Just outside of town!
> Is the trailer all right?
> Yes
> (Pause)
> Is the car all right?
> Yes
> (Long pause)
> Are you all right?
> Yes........ (longer pause).......Thanks for asking!
> 😳JJ

Not on 123.3.....but good anyway.....
Regional contest, late day, pilots and crew hanging out, BS'ing, having a beer...
GF/crew shows up, looks at pilot BF....
The rabbit died!
Total silence of the group....
Find out, their crew car was a VW Rabbit (golf in other markets)...."rabbit died" meant something different in the US decades ago...;-)

[John Cochrane[_3_]]

Second hand:

XYZ, on final, your gear is up.
XYZ: What?
XYZ, your landing gear is up!
(goes on a while. Finally)
XYZ: I can't hear you guys. There is some darn buzzer going off in here.

First hand. Littlefield TX standard class nationals -- one of the first with D2 like gliders that load really heavy and the nose points up a lot. Towpilots fly in from around the state, many used to towing 2-33's all day long.

Pilot: Towplane x, 5 more knots.
(noise)
Pilot: TOWOPLANE X, 5 MORE KNOTS!
(noise)
Pilot: TOWOPLANE X, 70 KNOTS NOW!


Next tow:
Pilot: TOWPLANE X, 5 MORE KNOTS!
PIlot: TOWPLANE X 5 MORE KNOTS NOW!

This keeps going on for several tows until finally

Towplane x: What do y'all wanna fly so fast for anyhow?

John Cochrane

[James Hamilton]

At 19:02 13 October 2020, John Cochrane wrote:
>Second hand:
>
>XYZ, on final, your gear is up.
> XYZ: What?
>XYZ, your landing gear is up!
>(goes on a while. Finally)
>XYZ: I can't hear you guys. There is some darn buzzer going off in
here.
>
>First hand. Littlefield TX standard class nationals -- one of the first
>with D2 like gliders that load really heavy and the nose points up a lot.
>Towpilots fly in from around the state, many used to towing 2-33's all
day
>long.
>
>Pilot: Towplane x, 5 more knots.
>(noise)
>Pilot: TOWOPLANE X, 5 MORE KNOTS!
>(noise)
>Pilot: TOWOPLANE X, 70 KNOTS NOW!
>
>
>Next tow:
>Pilot: TOWPLANE X, 5 MORE KNOTS!
>PIlot: TOWPLANE X 5 MORE KNOTS NOW!
>
>This keeps going on for several tows until finally
>
>Towplane x: What do y'all wanna fly so fast for anyhow?
>
>John Cochrane


Minden, late 1970's, the pilot and his crew/girlfriend talked to each other

on the radio like it was a telephone: "Honey, I'm off tow and you can go
to town for groceries now." "OK darling, I have to stop at the gas station

first though." "That's OK but remember to get the kind of chips I like
when you are at the store." This kind of thing happened often when this
lovely couple showed up at Minden. During one of these episodes, a
friend was helping me get strapped in my glider and I had the radio on.
My friend says "Oh, I see that Mic Chatter and his girlfriend Frequency
Hog are here again!" True story!
>

[John Sinclair[_5_]]

On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 2:00:07 AM UTC-7, James Hamilton wrote:
> At 19:02 13 October 2020, John Cochrane wrote:
> >Second hand:
> >
> >XYZ, on final, your gear is up.
> > XYZ: What?
> >XYZ, your landing gear is up!
> >(goes on a while. Finally)
> >XYZ: I can't hear you guys. There is some darn buzzer going off in
> here.
> >
> >First hand. Littlefield TX standard class nationals -- one of the first
> >with D2 like gliders that load really heavy and the nose points up a lot..
> >Towpilots fly in from around the state, many used to towing 2-33's all
> day
> >long.
> >
> >Pilot: Towplane x, 5 more knots.
> >(noise)
> >Pilot: TOWOPLANE X, 5 MORE KNOTS!
> >(noise)
> >Pilot: TOWOPLANE X, 70 KNOTS NOW!
> >
> >
> >Next tow:
> >Pilot: TOWPLANE X, 5 MORE KNOTS!
> >PIlot: TOWPLANE X 5 MORE KNOTS NOW!
> >
> >This keeps going on for several tows until finally
> >
> >Towplane x: What do y'all wanna fly so fast for anyhow?
> >
> >John Cochrane
> Minden, late 1970's, the pilot and his crew/girlfriend talked to each other
>
> on the radio like it was a telephone: "Honey, I'm off tow and you can go
> to town for groceries now." "OK darling, I have to stop at the gas station
>
> first though." "That's OK but remember to get the kind of chips I like
> when you are at the store." This kind of thing happened often when this
> lovely couple showed up at Minden. During one of these episodes, a
> friend was helping me get strapped in my glider and I had the radio on.
> My friend says "Oh, I see that Mic Chatter and his girlfriend Frequency
> Hog are here again!" True story!
> >
I believe that same pilot called his crew and told her to wash the trailer! After a short pause, several other pilots called their crews with the sane request. Most responses were on the lines of “Let me get right on that�, but my crew simply said, “Cram it�!
JJ

[Frank Whiteley]

On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 3:00:07 AM UTC-6, James Hamilton wrote:
> At 19:02 13 October 2020, John Cochrane wrote:
> >Second hand:
> >
> >XYZ, on final, your gear is up.
> > XYZ: What?
> >XYZ, your landing gear is up!
> >(goes on a while. Finally)
> >XYZ: I can't hear you guys. There is some darn buzzer going off in
> here.
> >
> >First hand. Littlefield TX standard class nationals -- one of the first
> >with D2 like gliders that load really heavy and the nose points up a lot.
> >Towpilots fly in from around the state, many used to towing 2-33's all
> day
> >long.
> >
> >Pilot: Towplane x, 5 more knots.
> >(noise)
> >Pilot: TOWOPLANE X, 5 MORE KNOTS!
> >(noise)
> >Pilot: TOWOPLANE X, 70 KNOTS NOW!
> >
> >
> >Next tow:
> >Pilot: TOWPLANE X, 5 MORE KNOTS!
> >PIlot: TOWPLANE X 5 MORE KNOTS NOW!
> >
> >This keeps going on for several tows until finally
> >
> >Towplane x: What do y'all wanna fly so fast for anyhow?
> >
> >John Cochrane
>
>
> Minden, late 1970's, the pilot and his crew/girlfriend talked to each other
>
> on the radio like it was a telephone: "Honey, I'm off tow and you can go
> to town for groceries now." "OK darling, I have to stop at the gas station
>
> first though." "That's OK but remember to get the kind of chips I like
> when you are at the store." This kind of thing happened often when this
> lovely couple showed up at Minden. During one of these episodes, a
> friend was helping me get strapped in my glider and I had the radio on.
> My friend says "Oh, I see that Mic Chatter and his girlfriend Frequency
> Hog are here again!" True story!
> >

There were a pair in the UK that used the handles "Cockle" and "Cockle Shell"

[James Metcalfe]

At 18:45 19 October 2020, Frank Whiteley wrote:
>There were a pair in the UK that used the handles "Cockle" and
>"Cockle Shell"

It gets worse. I knew of "Fox" and "Foxhole" (a married couple).
But then, on the bright side, also "Rhubarb" and "Custard"!
J.

[Airport Bum]

A very good friend of mine, now deceased, had a code phrase for “I’m on final glide“, it was “black lace panties“! To which his lovely crew would respond with “woo hoo!� or some other exclamation of joy. Many of you know who I am talking about....

Cheers,
Jim J6

On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 6:00:07 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> At 18:45 19 October 2020, Frank Whiteley wrote:
> >There were a pair in the UK that used the handles "Cockle" and
> >"Cockle Shell"
> It gets worse. I knew of "Fox" and "Foxhole" (a married couple).
> But then, on the bright side, also "Rhubarb" and "Custard"!
> J.

[John Galloway[_2_]]

On Tuesday, 20 October 2020 at 11:31:52 UTC+1, Airport Bum wrote:
> A very good friend of mine, now deceased, had a code phrase for “I’m on final glide“, it was “black lace panties“! To which his lovely crew would respond with “woo hoo!� or some other exclamation of joy. Many of you know who I am talking about....
>
At least he didn't copy Napoleon's on-the-way back message to Josephine!

[John Sinclair[_5_]]

On Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 6:46:32 AM UTC-7, wrote:
> On Tuesday, 20 October 2020 at 11:31:52 UTC+1, Airport Bum wrote:
> > A very good friend of mine, now deceased, had a code phrase for “I’m on final glide“, it was “black lace panties“! To which his lovely crew would respond with “woo hoo!� or some other exclamation of joy. Many of you know who I am talking about....
> >
> At least he didn't copy Napoleon's on-the-way back message to Josephine!


I always got a chuckle from Oskar Kilo’s radio messages..............OK’s.....OK .......then his crew would cheerfully reply.....OK!
JJ

[Charles Petersen[_2_]]

On Tuesday, 20 October 2020 09:46:32 UTC-4, John Galloway wrote:
> On Tuesday, 20 October 2020 at 11:31:52 UTC+1, Airport Bum wrote:
> > A very good friend of mine, now deceased, had a code phrase for “I’m on final glide“, it was “black lace panties“! To which his lovely crew would respond with “woo hoo!� or some other exclamation of joy. Many of you know who I am talking about....
> >
> At least he didn't copy Napoleon's on-the-way back message to Josephine!

OK, I'll bite. What was Napoleon's message to Josephine??

[Curt Lewis - 95]

At a regional practice day I was reporting to the CD on ground. He said my transmission was very weak. I repeated a few times with no improvement. My son/crew comes over the radio and says "Are you talking to your water tube again?". I was.
Curt Lewis - 95

[Martin Gregorie[_6_]]

On Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:08:41 -0700, Charles Petersen wrote:

> On Tuesday, 20 October 2020 09:46:32 UTC-4, John Galloway wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 20 October 2020 at 11:31:52 UTC+1, Airport Bum wrote:
>> > A very good friend of mine, now deceased, had a code phrase for “I’m
>> > on final glide“, it was “black lace panties“! To which his lovely
>> > crew would respond with “woo hoo!� or some other exclamation of joy.
>> > Many of you know who I am talking about....
>> >
>> At least he didn't copy Napoleon's on-the-way back message to
>> Josephine!
>
> OK, I'll bite. What was Napoleon's message to Josephine??

Go here and scroll down past the photo of a letter he sent her. What he
wrote is definitely NSFW and probably not for here either:

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/10/26/bonaparte-josephine/

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[James Metcalfe]

At 20:11 20 October 2020, Martin Gregorie wrote:
>> At least he didn't copy Napoleon's on-the-way back message to
>> Josephine!
>>
>> OK, I'll bite. What was Napoleon's message to Josephine??
>
>Go here and scroll down past the photo of a letter he sent her. What
>he wrote is definitely NSFW and probably not for here either:
>
>https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/10/26/bonaparte-josephine/

Martin is altogether too coy! The (reputed) message was
"Not tonight, Josephine!"
What I have heard for years is tactfully referred to by the
Chicago Tribune c.10 years ago:

"According to legend, French emperor Napoleon finished a military
campaign and wrote a love letter to empress Josephine that read,
«Ne te lave pa. Je reviens». (Don't bathe. I'm coming home)."

For those still in need of explanation, may I suggest that his
concern was that she should not smell too much of soap!
J.

[Martin Gregorie[_6_]]

On Tue, 20 Oct 2020 21:37:25 +0000, James Metcalfe wrote:

> At 20:11 20 October 2020, Martin Gregorie wrote:
>>> At least he didn't copy Napoleon's on-the-way back message to
>>> Josephine!
>>>
>>> OK, I'll bite. What was Napoleon's message to Josephine??
>>
>>Go here and scroll down past the photo of a letter he sent her. What he
>>wrote is definitely NSFW and probably not for here either:
>>
>>https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/10/26/bonaparte-josephine/
>
> Martin is altogether too coy! The (reputed) message was "Not tonight,
> Josephine!"
>
Take a look at that URL and scroll down past the B&W image of a letter:
The message I meant is a whole lot more explicit than the rather innocent
"Not tonight Josephine", which, taken out of context, could have been
said in a Victorian drawing room. Additionally, that last well-known
message is, ahem, unlikely, given that Nappy was in Russia when he wrote
the letter in question while Josie was, or should have been, in Paris
(but she did get around a bit).


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[James Metcalfe]

At 22:24 20 October 2020, Martin Gregorie wrote:
>...Take a look at that URL and scroll down past the B&W image of a letter:

>The message I meant is a whole lot more explicit than the rather innocent

>"Not tonight Josephine", which, taken out of context, could have been
>said in a Victorian drawing room. Additionally, that last well-known
>message is, ahem, unlikely, given that Nappy was in Russia when he
>wrote the letter in question while Josie was, or should have been,
>in Paris (but she did get around a bit).

I *did* scroll down!
Maybe you missed the irony of the part of my message which you
didn't quote ("...soap..."). Perhaps the irony was too subtle, but it
was as far as I was prepared to go, on a public forum.
J.

[Martin Gregorie[_6_]]

On Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:32:10 +0000, James Metcalfe wrote:

> I *did* scroll down!
> Maybe you missed the irony of the part of my message which you didn't
> quote ("...soap..."). Perhaps the irony was too subtle, but it was as
> far as I was prepared to go, on a public forum.
> J.

No, I got the 'soap' all right, but didn't think it was as NSFW as his
kissing sentence.


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[Martin Gregorie[_6_]]

On Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:32:10 +0000, James Metcalfe wrote:

> Maybe you missed the irony
>

Could also tie in with the differences between American and British
English, when I was working in NYC in the mid 70s, periodically I'd
notice these differences:

"Move your ass" was evidently an acceptable way for a New Yorker to ask
somebody to make room on a bench or sofa, but would be rude in London.

"Oh, bloody hell, Martin!" as a response to a (work) request to use a
different approach to a task is/was quite OK in London, but seemed to
strike New Yorkers as quite out of order.


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[James Metcalfe]

At 12:44 21 October 2020, Martin Gregorie wrote:
>Could also tie in with the differences between American and British
>English, when I was working in NYC in the mid 70s, periodically I'd
>notice these differences:
>
>"Move your ass" was evidently an acceptable way for a New Yorker to ask
>somebody to make room on a bench or sofa, but would be rude in
London.
>
>"Oh, bloody hell, Martin!" as a response to a (work) request to use a
>different approach to a task is/was quite OK in London, but seemed to
>strike New Yorkers as quite out of order.

Well, you have the advantage over me there. But as an Englishman, it
was caution about possible cross-cultural differences (on a predominantly
American forum) which caused my reticence.
J.

[Martin Gregorie[_6_]]

On Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:05:15 +0000, James Metcalfe wrote:

> At 12:44 21 October 2020, Martin Gregorie wrote:
>>Could also tie in with the differences between American and British
>>English, when I was working in NYC in the mid 70s, periodically I'd
>>notice these differences:
>>
>>"Move your ass" was evidently an acceptable way for a New Yorker to ask
>>somebody to make room on a bench or sofa, but would be rude in
> London.
>>
>>"Oh, bloody hell, Martin!" as a response to a (work) request to use a
>>different approach to a task is/was quite OK in London, but seemed to
>>strike New Yorkers as quite out of order.
>
> Well, you have the advantage over me there. But as an Englishman, it
> was caution about possible cross-cultural differences (on a
> predominantly American forum) which caused my reticence.
> J.

Snap!


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[Martin Gregorie[_6_]]

On Wed, 21 Oct 2020 15:16:13 +0000, Martin Gregorie wrote:

> On Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:05:15 +0000, James Metcalfe wrote:
>
>> At 12:44 21 October 2020, Martin Gregorie wrote:
>>>Could also tie in with the differences between American and British
>>>English, when I was working in NYC in the mid 70s, periodically I'd
>>>notice these differences:
>>>
>>>"Move your ass" was evidently an acceptable way for a New Yorker to ask
>>>somebody to make room on a bench or sofa, but would be rude in
>> London.
>>>
>>>"Oh, bloody hell, Martin!" as a response to a (work) request to use a
>>>different approach to a task is/was quite OK in London, but seemed to
>>>strike New Yorkers as quite out of order.
>>
>> Well, you have the advantage over me there. But as an Englishman, it
>> was caution about possible cross-cultural differences (on a
>> predominantly American forum) which caused my reticence.
>> J.
>
> Snap!

PS: Personally, I don't like gmail and other globally generic addresses
on NNTP because they cancel out a valuable way of working out where
somebody is from. They are almost as bad as using the .invalid TLD and
not setting up a sig line or two.


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[James Hamilton]

At 17:52 20 October 2020, Curt Lewis - 95 wrote:
>At a regional practice day I was reporting to the CD on ground. He said
my
>transmission was very weak. I repeated a few times with no
improvement.
>My son/crew comes over the radio and says "Are you talking to your
water
>tube again?". I was.
>Curt Lewis - 95
>

I'm sure many of you remember Trudy and Gren Seibels. Gren's call sign
was "Tango Tango" and Trudy was "Squaredance".

Jimmy Hamilton
H4

[[email protected]]

At a contest in Region V, i.e., southeastern United States. It was either at Cordele or Perry:

Glider pilot: "Towplane, 5 knots faster, please."
Tow Pilot "Which towplane?"
Glider pilot: "The Pawnee."
Tow Pilot: "Which Pawnee?"
Glider pilot: "The white one."
Tow Pilot: "Which white one?"

There were at least four white Pawnees towing at the contest, all of which had visible identifying letters/numbers. They finally figured out which towplane should fly a little faster.

Ray
W8

[2G]

On Monday, October 26, 2020 at 11:23:06 AM UTC-7, wrote:
> At a contest in Region V, i.e., southeastern United States. It was either at Cordele or Perry:
>
> Glider pilot: "Towplane, 5 knots faster, please."
> Tow Pilot "Which towplane?"
> Glider pilot: "The Pawnee."
> Tow Pilot: "Which Pawnee?"
> Glider pilot: "The white one."
> Tow Pilot: "Which white one?"
>
> There were at least four white Pawnees towing at the contest, all of which had visible identifying letters/numbers. They finally figured out which towplane should fly a little faster.
>
> Ray
> W8

I was once towing out of Truckee when a glider being towed out of Minden called "off tow." My towplane did a sudden turn and began a fast descent, and my only option was to release at a lot lower altitude than I wanted. I climbed out okay and they were apologetic (and tore up my tow ticket!). Moral of the story: include your tail number when communicating with the towplane pilot.

Tom

[Dave Nadler]

On Monday, October 26, 2020 at 8:17:42 PM UTC-4, 2G wrote:
> Moral of the story: include your tail number when communicating
> with the towplane pilot.

Even better, use the towplane's tail number!

[John Sinclair[_5_]]

On Monday, October 26, 2020 at 5:28:11 PM UTC-7, wrote:
> On Monday, October 26, 2020 at 8:17:42 PM UTC-4, 2G wrote:
> > Moral of the story: include your tail number when communicating
> > with the towplane pilot.
> Even better, use the towplane's tail number!

Heard at Ione, Mi and Uvalde, TX...............long before GPS!

Honey, It looks like I’m seriously Lima, Oscar, Sierra, Tango!

Answer......sorry, I cant help you with that one!

JJ